College of Optometrists

Portfolio Route to Fellowship

The College has introduced an exciting new, more flexible way of achieving Fellowship based on achievements in the workplace as well as success in examinations. Applicants will apply for Fellowship by submitting a portfolio of evidence covering a wide range of practice demonstrating how their accomplishments, including any examination success, have benefited the practice of optometry as a whole, as well as their own practice.

This new route has replaced the previous way of gaining Fellowship and will open the way for optometrists from a wide range of settings to have their contribution to the profession recognised by their peers.

Guidance on how to apply is set out below, together with the necessary application forms.   

  Fellowship Guidance

Registration Form
Declaration of Complaints Form
Application Form
Referee Declaration Form

The first stage is to register your intention to apply for Fellowship. If you are interested, you may contact the Fellowship Group by emailing.